by Steven Gleiser | Jan 7, 2019 | Bitcoin, Bitcoin News
Bitcoin climbed above $4,000 USD for the first time since Christmas. As it does, some are looking at yearly Bitcoin lows to assess their situation. Somehow that makes price data look more encouraging. If we change the way we look at it, we change the way we feel about... 
by Steven Gleiser | Jan 2, 2019 | Bitcoin
Intermediaries in the financial system at every level, are a problem. This is something that Satoshi Nakamoto understood well, but it is still taking the rest of the world some time to realize just how deeply flawed a system of rent-seeking intermediaries is. Most... 
by Bitcoin Chaser | Dec 3, 2018 | Bitcoin, Bitcoin News
Despite a deep bear market that brings memories from the aftermath of the Mt Gox debacle, NASDAQ is pushing ahead with its plans to list Bitcoin futures. NASDAQ partnered up with VanEck to launch the listing and the financial products that are linked to them. No on... 
by Steven Gleiser | Nov 30, 2018 | Bitcoin
As Bitcoin prices seem to be finding a new bottom just under $4,000 USD a piece, the debate about the role of Bitcoin as a store of value is becoming more relevant. Ultimately, most people who debate this point, are thinking about Bitcoin in terms of fiat – usually... 
by Steven Gleiser | Nov 20, 2018 | Bitcoin
It has been a while since Bitcoin and altcoin markets have been hit so hard. The first time we saw a similar sell-off was probably back in 2014, following the Mt Gox debacle. Following that nefarious incident, Bitcoin prices stabilized, but it took them about 3 years... 
by Steven Gleiser | Oct 8, 2018 | Bitcoin
Commerce benefits from economic stability. If consumers have a degree of certainty about what will happen tomorrow, in a few months’ time or even a couple of years down the road, their consumption will enter a stable, discernible pattern, at least in theory. That...
